#where to stay — Toorizta Articles

Aerial view of a turquoise bay with a white sand beach, forested headland, and boats anchored offshore

Where to Stay on the Papagayo Gulf: the Peninsula, Culebra Bay, or a Beach Town

The all-inclusives travelers search for are not inside the Papagayo Peninsula gate. Which of the gulf's three bases fits your family week. Ask us.

Aerial view of Sierpe village with boats docked along the river and rainforest stretching into the distance

Do You Need to Sleep in Sierpe? The 11:30 Boat Decides

Sierpe is a river dock with a town attached, and the Drake Bay boat leaves at 11:30am. When that means sleeping there, and when it does not. Ask us.

Aerial view of a small boat on a narrow river channel winding through dense green rainforest near Sierpe

Where to Stay in Sierpe: Do You Need the Night Before the Drake Bay Boat?

One public boat leaves Sierpe for Drake Bay at 11:30 a.m. Whether you need a night in the village depends on where you start that day. Ask us.

City lights spread across a valley at dusk with mountains and a crescent moon in a colorful sky, San Jose

Where to Stay in San Jose: Airport Side, Downtown or Escazu

Booking "San Jose" often puts you in Alajuela instead. Which side of the valley to sleep on, decided by your flight hour and tomorrow's route. Ask us.

Street scene with shop signs like Casa Blanca and BCR bank, a blue building, pedestrians, and a cyclist

Where to Stay Near Limon: the City, Playa Bonita, or the Road South

Most Caribbean trips do not need a night in Limon city. When a boat, a ship or a late flight says otherwise, here is which base to pick. Ask us.

Aerial view of a coastal village nestled between rainforest hills and a turquoise bay with coral reefs

Where to Stay in Limón: the City, the Coast, or Tortuguero

Limón is a province, not a base. Booking "Limón" can land you a boat ride from the beach you meant. How to pick the city, Cahuita or Tortuguero. Ask u

Palm trees lean over a calm, clear shoreline with shallow turquoise water at Cahuita National Park

Where to Stay in Limón: Playa Bonita, the City Grid, or the 45 Minutes to Cahuita

Limon is a hinge, not a base. MEPE's timetable puts Cahuita 45 minutes south and the last bus at 8pm. When to sleep in Limon, and where. Ask us.

Guests relax in a resort pool lined with palm trees and a stone wall, with wooden deck and umbrellas nearby

Where to Stay in Santa Teresa: Playa Carmen, the Town Road, or Playa Hermosa

Santa Teresa is one road with four pockets. Which to book for walk-to-dinner ease, quieter sleep and no rental vehicle, plus the Cabo Blanco catch.

Aerial view of a curved sandy beach with turquoise waves, rocky shoreline, and palm trees along a forested coastline

Montezuma or Santa Teresa: Where Should Your Group Sleep?

Montezuma is walkable and quiet. Santa Teresa is surf, dinner and one long road. How a group of friends picks one Nicoya base, and what it costs. Ask

Rocky shoreline overlooking a beach town lined with palm trees and a jungle-covered hillside in Montezuma, Costa Rica

Where to Stay in Montezuma: the Town, the Hill, or the Cabuya Side

Montezuma's base decision is the hill, not the hotel list. How town, hillside and the Cabuya side differ, plus the two days Cabo Blanco is shut. Ask u

Wicker chairs and a wooden table on a jungle-view balcony overlooking Manuel Antonio's coastline

Where to Stay in Manuel Antonio: the Beach End, the Hill, or Quepos

Manuel Antonio is one 7 km hill road, not a town. What each stretch is like to wake up in, what the park's 3pm close means, and how to pick your base.

Aerial view of a Liberia, Costa Rica town at sunset with rooftops, a main street, and mountains in the distance

Where to Stay When You Land at Liberia: Airport Strip, Town, or Drive On

Landing at Liberia airport? Your arrival hour decides: sleep beside the terminal, in Liberia town, or drive on to the coast. How to choose. Ask us.

Couple embracing on a tropical beach beneath leaning palm trees with turquoise water

Why couples choose their Caribbean base by the walk home, not the town name

Puerto Viejo or Cahuita? The real question is how far from dinner you want to sleep. A tradeoff guide to choosing your southern Caribbean base.